Really Random Tips

First, let me explain…..My grandma sent these to me, and thought they were too good, not to share!! Some of the tips you may already know or have thought of, but some of them are original!
Have Fun Learning Some New Things with these Really Random Tips!!

Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip itwith your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. Youget to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated breadTo warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, placethem in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper Weeds-AwayStart putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wetnewspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go,cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic, they will not get through wet newspapers.

Easier thank you’s When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cardsfor the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes andhave everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mother sends the thank you’s, they’re all addressed!

After Purchasing New BikeIf you purchase a new bike for your child, place their pictureinside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolenand later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.

Flexible vacuumTo get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add anempty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. Itcan be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static ClingPin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will nothave a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that clingwhen wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and — voila — static is gone.

Measuring CupsBefore you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it withhot water. Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry the cup. Next, addyour ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield?Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in theglove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser!Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to includesomething inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily. (Of course, you could steam the envelope open, too, with your kettle)

Hair ConditionerUse your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It’s a lot cheaperthan shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It’s also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn’t like when you tried it in your hair…

Good-bye Fruit FliesTo get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2″>with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well.You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of AntsPut small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it “home,” & can’t digest it so it kills them. It may take a week orso, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don’t have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

Take baby powder to the beachKeep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you’reready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powderand the sand will slide right off your skin.

Bed SheetsAfter drying my sheets, put both sheets and one pillowcase in theother pillow case. Fold neatly in a square. Next time you changesheets, you just take the one pillow case and all the sheets and pillow case are inside. No need to look for matches.

Reheat PizzaHeat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove,>set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy.No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it reallyworks.

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Another way to get rid of flies is to pour about an inch of red wine into a glass and stretch clear wrap over over the top of the glass. press down tight on the edges and poke 4-5 small holes with a nail or tip of a steak knife. The flies are attracted to the red wine- the holes are big enough for them to crawl into from above but are too small for them to spread their wings and fly out from inside. I caught 6 fruit flies yesterday with this trick. after a day or so they drown in the wine and you can dump them out.

You know what, my grandma used to use newspaper, and it seemed to work. But I have never tried it myself. But I can truly say, that we used the thick felt type barrier and it didn’t work for us. The weeds grew right through it.

I believe that putting out cayenne pepper to ward off squirrels can be cruel. I have heard that if the squirrel gets in on its paws and then rubs its face or eyes, it can tear out its eyes because of the burning pain the cayenne pepper causes. Why not try tobacco or hen manure and spare the poor creature this painful ordeal.

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These are amazing tips! I am definitely trying the frosting and the leg shaving with the conditioner – it makes so much sense but I never thought of it! Pinning this so I always have it! Thanks for sharing!